I have a vinyl tile kitchen floor with white or off-white grout. Due to traffic and cooking, the grout gets nasty in pretty short order. Is there a product or method to clean it easily? Thanks.
2006-06-14 07:52:11 · 10 answers · asked by Sels 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
You can bleach it, but it is a lot of work and you will have to do it again frequently. I bought a grout cleaning and sealing kit at Home Depot last year and it still looks great. The cleaner has a brush top which you apply along the grout lines. Leave it on until it dries and wipe any haze off of the tiles (but you'll hardly have any because of the way the brush is designed). Wait until it is dry and apply the sealer in the same manner. I have snow white grout and it still looks clean after a year of use. It even repelled a red wine spill.
2006-06-14 08:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What everyone else said is good, but after you get it clean, don't forget to seal it so that it will not be so hard to clean the next time. You can buy good grout sealer at a home or tile store, though it can be expensive. Aquamix and Tile Labs are two brand names -- whatever you do, don't buy the sealer that comes in a spray can; it will make you sick if you breath it in.
2006-06-16 04:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by nuclear_science 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently discovered Clorox Clean-Up with Bleach. It's awesome! Just spray it on, and scrub either with the scrubby side of a sponge or a dish brush, and voila! No more grout stains! Remember to rinse the surface with water afterwards, because the cleaner does have bleach in it.
2006-06-14 08:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by autochik1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the grout is white...you can bleach it
If it is any other color...try using a toothbrush and some soapy water....if all else fails you can buy grout dye to dye it whatever color you want.
2006-06-14 07:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found that the Mr.Clean Magic Eraser works wonders on grout. Made it look new again.
2006-06-14 15:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Hula Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not any consumer-friendly thank you to get them truly sparkling yet they could desire to no longer be getting that grimy initially in the event that they are appropriate sealed. If it have been me, i might save on with a sealer to the grout.
2016-12-08 09:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a clorox bleach pen, you must let it soak. If that does not work you can paint the grout with white baby shoe polish.
2006-06-14 08:19:23 · answer #7 · answered by pamelanu 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Steam cleaning works really well. There are many commercial and portable steam cleaners. Here is a list of some that you might want to check out:
http://shopping.yahoo.com/search?p=steam+cleaner
They area also great for cleaning just about everything else.
2006-06-14 07:58:10 · answer #8 · answered by Beach 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tilex or Scrub-Free w/bleach and a toothbrush with elbow grease. Sray on and let sit then scrub, scrub.
2006-06-14 16:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MR CLEAN and a good scrubbing.
2006-06-20 10:00:10 · answer #10 · answered by willowtreesway 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋